Fannin County Jail Roster

The Fannin County jail roster lists everyone held at the Adult Detention Center in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Sheriff Dane Kirby has led the department since 2009 and runs the 84-bed facility behind the Fannin County Courthouse. You can look up inmates through the sheriff's office website, by calling (706) 632-2044, or through third-party search tools. Fannin County is part of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit along with Gilmer and Pickens counties. With a population of about 25,319, the county sits in the mountains of north Georgia. This page covers how to search the Fannin County jail roster and what records you can access.

Fannin County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Dane Kirby leads the Fannin County Sheriff's Office. He took office in 2009 after a 19-year career with the Georgia State Patrol, where he finished at Post 27 in Blue Ridge. The office is at 645 West First Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513. You can reach the sheriff at (706) 632-2044 or (706) 632-2045. The department handles patrol, criminal cases, court duties, and running the detention center.

The Fannin County Sheriff's Office website has info about the department, its divisions, and the sheriff himself. You can find links to the detention center page and contact numbers for different divisions. For questions about the Fannin County jail roster, the main office number is the best starting point. Staff can direct you to the right person or look up an inmate while you are on the line.

Fannin County Adult Detention Center

The Fannin County Adult Detention Center sits at 645 West First Street in downtown Blue Ridge, directly behind the Fannin County Courthouse. It is a medium-security facility with separate dormitories for men and women. The jail has 84 beds and houses pre-trial detainees and people serving short sentences. When someone is arrested in Fannin County, they are brought to this facility for booking. Their name goes on the Fannin County jail roster once processing is done.

The detention center page on the sheriff's site gives details about the facility, its rules, and how to contact the jail. Because the jail sits right behind the courthouse, inmates have a short trip for court appearances. That is not the case in every Georgia county. The Appalachian Judicial Circuit handles court cases for Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens counties from this area.

Visit hours at the Fannin County jail run Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. These hours are broader than most Georgia county jails, which tend to limit visits to one or two days a week. Call ahead to confirm the current schedule before you go.

Note: Visit rules and hours can change without much notice, so always call (706) 632-2044 first.

Search Fannin County Jail Roster Online

The Fannin County Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate search tool on its website. You need the person's full name or booking number to look them up. The tool pulls from the jail's booking system and shows current inmates with their charges and custody status. This is the most direct way to check the Fannin County jail roster without making a phone call.

For the most current info, calling the sheriff's office at (706) 632-2044 still works best. Online rosters can lag behind by a few hours, especially for recent bookings or releases. Staff at the jail can give you real-time data on who is in the Fannin County detention center at any given moment.

Fannin County State Inmate Search

If someone from Fannin County was sentenced and moved to a state prison, the GDC offender search is the tool to use. It covers all Georgia state prison inmates. You can search by name or offender ID. The results show where a person is held, their charges, and tentative parole dates. This tool does not show people still at the Fannin County jail. County and state records are separate.

Use the first four letters of the last name for the best results on the GDC site. People who served time under O.C.G.A. Section 42-8-66, the First Offender Act, will not show up. The GDC facility directory helps you find which state prison holds someone who started at the Fannin County jail.

Fannin County Jail Records and the Law

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70, most jail records in Fannin County are open to the public. You can request booking logs, inmate lists, and other jail data from the sheriff's office. They have three business days to respond. The first 15 minutes of staff time to search for your records is free. After that, you pay based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid person who can do the job. Copies run $0.10 per page.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps criminal history records through the GCIC. Fannin County jail bookings feed into this system. Under O.C.G.A. Section 35-3-37, you can check your own record for up to $15. Misdemeanor arrests with no case outcome get restricted after two years. Non-violent felonies with no disposition get restricted after four years. Violent crimes wait seven. If the state restricts a record, the Fannin County jail has 30 days to restrict its copy after a written request.

VINE tracks inmates in the Fannin County jail and sends alerts when their status changes. Use VINELink or call 1-800-398-2892. The service is free and confidential. You can set up alerts by phone, text, or email. It works at all hours, so you can check on an inmate at the Fannin County jail any time of day or night.

Nearby County Jail Rosters

Fannin County sits in the mountains of north Georgia near the Tennessee and North Carolina borders. These nearby counties each run their own jail and maintain a separate jail roster.